Fwd: Ben Gurion - arrivals in Firefox

[Omer Zak]

The ridiculous thing with the IAA Web site is that the landings page actively blocks non-IE browsers and prevents them from displaying the data.
I am able to routinely check landing times by using View Source and searching for the flight number of interest.
If you ask me, I'd look for a conspiracy theory there - such as a secret agreement with Microsoft to continue to block non-IE browsers.

--- Omer

On Wed, 2010-04-28 at 00:12 +0300, Stan Goodman wrote:
> At 16:57:57 on Tuesday Tuesday 27 April 2010, Gabor Szabo 
> <szabgab at gmail.com> wrote:
> > This might interest some of you. (was in HTML originally but I
> > textified with Gmail)
> >
> > Gabor
> 
> I think the lady has tried to write an appropriate response, but has 
> failed to do so. It isn't clear to me that she understands that the 
> present website is demanding the use of proprietary software (IE) in an 
> environment that has always been intended to be vendor neutral. I think 
> she ought to receive and answer to her letter, asking point blank if the 
> proposed new website will allow the use of  non-Microsoft browsers that 
> satisfy real Internet standards. She needs to be compelled to state that 
> explicitly. If she can't do that, she needs to specify who is in a 
> position to relate to the very specific question.
> 
> If that is not done, we stand an excellent change of finding that the new 
> website again required Internet Explorer, and being fobbed off again (as 
> in the case of the Maccabi  website), that the IE requirement is 
> unavoidable because if is the only really secure browser.
> 
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Telma Shamir <telmas at iaa.gov.il>
> > Date: Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 11:59 AM
> > Subject: Ben Gurion - arrivals in Firefox
> > To: szabgab at gmail.com
> >
> >
> > Dear Mr. Szabo,
> >
> > Thank you for your e-mail.
> >
> > In reply to your remark I would like to inform you as follows:
> >
> > The IAA site was characterized in 2003, written
> >
> > in CMS Microsoft technology and supports internet
> >
> > Explorer browser.
> >
> > This type of system is based on technology which
> >
> > Varies often, and so do the users' requirements.
> >
> > The "Life Expectancy" of such software is estimated at
> >
> > 5 to 7 years.
> >
> > Since 2003 we have had many such requests for other
> >
> > Browsers from users.
> >
> > The IAA has considered the requests and has concluded
> >
> > That vast changes should be made. However, in order to
> >
> > do so we need to develop a new site which will respond
> >
> > among others to the need for other browsers.
> >
> > The new site is expected in a few months.
> >
> >
> >
> > In spite of the said above, and in order to satisfy
> >
> > the need of the users of other browsers in the meantime the IAA is now
> >
> > Updating the flight screen (arrivals and departures) information, the
> > most
> >
> > sought information on our site, with an emphasis on adjusting the
> > information
> >
> > to the users with disabilities. The flight information will comply
> > with the W3C standard.
> >
> > We do hope that the update will be complete soon.
> >
> > In the meantime you may ask the Information at Ben-Gurion Airport –
> > 972-3-9755555 (1 for English and then 9 for human voice).
> >
> > We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you and
> >
> > other users.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Thalma Shamir
> >
> > Manager, Public Affairs
> >
> > Ben-Gurion Airport
> >
> > Tel:  972-3-9752386
> >
> > Fax: 972-3-9752387
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